Assessment Process
Where concerns have been raised about a child’s welfare or a parent’s capacity to provide safe and appropriate care, Resolve assessments provide clear analysis of:
- The child′s development and their emotional/psychological needs
- The parent’s ability to meet both the physical and emotional needs of their child
- Practical skills such as budgeting
- Relationships and interactions between parent and child, including attachment
- The wider family functioning
- The parent’s understanding of professionals’ concerns
- The likely ability of the parents to protect the child from harm
- The parent’s capacity for durable and sustained change
- The levels of risks and resilience for that family
- Recommendations of what support each member of the family might need
- The long-term prognosis for change
The assessment pathway
Once a referral has been accepted, we liaise closely with the Local Authority Social Worker about the family’s arrival. All families are offered a virtual tour of the House and can meet staff virtually before they arrive. Any specific needs and support are discussed.
Our stories
Amy’s story: how early intervention can help young parents-to-be
We look at the case study of a pregnant 16-year-old
Saida’s story: finding the right path for a young woman with a traumatic past
We look at the case study of a 17-year-old mother with a new baby
Mustafa & Isla’s story: parents struggling to cope with their child’s complex health needs
How Resolve supported parents who had been struggling to learn the skills required to care for their young child with complex health needs